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US-9840313

Cleaning and grooming water submerged structures using acoustic pressure shock waves

PublishedDecember 12, 2017
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Technical Abstract

A cleaning or grooming system that uses acoustic pressure shock waves can remove barnacles, algae, biofilms and other undesired materials from the hulls of ships, propellers, rudders, inlet ports for cooling of nuclear submarines, outlet ports, sonar housings, protective grills and other structures that are submerged in salt or fresh water environments.

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September 14, 2016

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December 12, 2017

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